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Mental health strategies for prevention and intervention: Community perspectives
(Taylor & Francis Group, 2019-09-02)The current issue is a call to action on the mental health crisis America is experiencing. Prevention and intervention programs are needed to address the gap in services. This current issue gathers the voices and perspectives ... -
Meta-analyses of the effects of standardized handoff protocols on patient, provider, and organizational outcomes
(SAGE Publications Ltd., 2016-12)Objective: The overall purpose was to understand the effects of handoff protocols using meta-analytic approaches. Background: Standardized protocols have been required by the Joint Commission, but meta-analytic integration ... -
Microsoft product reaction cards: identifying cultural differences from Hispanic consumers’ feedback
(Wichita State University, 2012-12)Current research on Hispanic consumers focuses on Hispanics as a market segment, not their user experience, usability preferences, or cultural differences. Two studies evaluated the effectiveness of three versions of the ... -
Mindfulness training improves attention: Evidence from behavioral and event-related potential analyses
(Springer, 2023-01-25)Mindfulness meditation helps to improve attentional capacity. However, the neural correlates that indicate the mechanism through which mindfulness improves attention are unclear. To address this gap, we aimed to assess the ... -
Minimizing the impact of interruptions in a pediatric retail pharmacy
(Human Factors an Ergonomics Society Inc., 2018-09-25)Researchers identified two needs of the in-hospital pediatric retail pharmacy. First was the reduction of the risk and frequency of errors. Second was the need to improve the efficiency of primary pharmacy tasks. Interruptions ... -
Mobile text input on a smartwatch QWERTY keyboard
(Wichita State University, 2016-04-29)As smartwatches continue to grow in popularity the demand for a smartwatch with efficient texting capabilities continues to increase. Conventional opinion states texting on a smartwatch is too difficult and inefficient due ... -
Modeling and predicting mobile phone touchscreen transcription typing using an integrated cognitive architecture
(Taylor & Francis, 2018)Modeling typing performance has values in both the theory and design practice of human-computer interaction. Previous models have simulated desktop keyboard transcription typing performance; however, as the increasing ... -
Modeling heterogeneity in social interaction processes using multilevel survival analysis
(American Psychological Association, 2006-06)More than 15 years ago, survival or hazard regression analyses were introduced to psychology (W. Gardner & W. A. Griffin, 1989; W. A. Griffin & W. Gardner, 1989) as powerful methodological tools for studying real time ... -
The moderating effects of parent antisocial characteristics on the effects of Parent Management Training-Oregon (PMTO™)
(Springer, 2012-06)The degree to which parent antisocial characteristics moderated the effects of the Oregon model of Parent Management Training (PMTO (TM)) on observed parenting practices over 2 years after baseline was assessed in a sample ... -
Moderation of responsivity to cognitive-behavioral protocols by client preference
(Wichita State University, 2020-07)Consistent with evidence-based practice guidelines, clinicians are expected to take client variables into account, especially when selecting among treatment options that are equivalent in their levels of empirical support ... -
The modified imitation game: A method for measuring interactional expertise
(Frontiers Media, 2021-10-29)The study of the sociology of scientific knowledge distinguishes between contributory and interactional experts. Contributory experts have practical expertise—they can “walk the walk.” Interactional experts have internalized ... -
More isn’t always better: when metacognitive prompts are misleading
(Springer, 2020-09-29)Accurate metacognitive monitoring improves performance in a variety of naturalistic contexts. However, the laboratory contexts used to study metacognition differ from naturalistic environments in important ways. Specifically, ... -
Motion detection on flashed, stationary pedestal gratings: Evidence for an opponent-motion mechanism
(Elsevier Ltd., 1998-03)Contrast thresholds were measured for discriminating left vs right motion of a vertical, 1 c/deg luminance grating lasting for one cycle of motion. This test was presented on a 1 c/deg stationary grating (pedestal) of ... -
Moving as a reason for pet relinquishment: a closer look
(Routledge, 2003)One of the most frequently given reasons for relinquishing a companion animal to an animal shelter is that the person or family is moving. Telephone interviews conducted with 57 caregivers who relinquished animal companions ... -
Multistate pilot study evaluating the short-term efficacy of a smartphone-based older driver support system on modifying risky driving behaviors
(SAGE Publications Inc., 2022-02-10)Older drivers are most at risk of serious and fatal injury in crashes per vehicle mile driven compared with other age groups owing to a combination of cognitive decline and increased fragility. A smartphone coaching ... -
Museum crawl
(University of California Press, 2013-02)Reviewed work(s): Wyandotte County, Kansas, Museum Crawl. Sponsored by the Museums and Historical Sites of Wyandotte County, Bridgette Jobe, coordinator. November 3, 2012. Participants: National Agricultural Center & Hall ... -
Mutual interference of driving and texting performance
(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2014-04-25)Texting while driving is a disturbingly common habit; however, the impact of texting on driving performance and effective approaches to counteract its risks are still not well understood. This study utilizes the Lane Change ... -
Mutual interferences of driving and texting performance
(Elsevier B.V., 2015-11)Despite legislative and social campaigns to reduce texting while driving, drivers continue to text behind the wheel. There is abundant evidence demonstrating that texting while driving impairs driving performance. While ... -
Naturalistic walking and typing on a smartwatch: a comparison of input methods
(Wichita State University, 2019-05)Despite widespread development within the technology industry, smartwatches have historically been unsuccessful in their sales worldwide. Several factors have contributed to the poor sales of smartwatches, namely the lack ... -
Necesita una vacuna: what Spanish-speakers want in text-message immunization reminders
(JOHNS HOPKINS UNIV PRESS, 2013-08)Appointment reminders help parents deal with complex immunization schedules. Preferred content of text-message reminders has been identified for English-speakers. Spanish-speaking parents of children under three years old ...